The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 5, 1886 Page: 3 of 4
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bZXfijfcr!"* r - r* ■
..— . r ____ ‘ . ' to rv*rv one olac lo a>k oaarei
“See um
“Exquisite skatel'!’’
“Delightful girl!’’
“Wliat eves!’-
‘Well, I guess I've found my Cinder-
feet!
“Oh,” echoed the baby,
limitin' tootsies!”
1 The pretty young governess, the
*■* ?,“r'Ti!r "n” T”1-1 eu." to snzzxz xz
t.ona, blushed slightly, stumped into ,,BU.t pWc ll#r 8ucll , loTelv ,nd
her rubber boot* (for she wore those j combination-brown eye. and yellow
seusible.it not strictly beautiful things), <* ’
and carefully tucked a pair of dlmintt- | He hurriovl on his skates, uevef again
tire and very coquettish slippers, one
In eaoh boot leg.
“Now, children, have your French
ready by the time 1 km back.”
L And Jack, Molly and Crackers, the
baby, wished her “bon vbyago” itl
various degrees of shrillness, while
Jack guvo vent to a prolonged whoop,
ending by an impromptu clog danoc and
a somcrsalt that won him the envy and
admiration of his sisters.
Bessie Ellis walked quickly through
the snow, enjoying the great white
flakes. She did u few errands in the
vlllsge, made a call on a friend, ami
returned home, to lie met on the steps
by the Florence children,with tihtoucii-
ed lessons and the Important announce-
ment that Uncle Fred, had come.
Knowing that lessons would be
fitisiiended during Ids stay she look off
her boots ami missed asllppci1.
She sat dowu on the leather seat in
the liall and gave herself up to woe.
“There, I could just ery! Only the
second time I’d worn them, and they
were so pretty, and now I shall go suf-
fering round In those old, worn-out
things.”
And she beat the one slippered foot
crossly on the floor, and the tears came
into h< r brown eyes. She went to her
own pretly*ro*»i, aud drowned her
sorrows temporarily iu ••The House on
the Marsh.”
Fred. Hilton was In the music room,
drumming on the piano, uud tilling the
candy-devouring children the story of
l indorella. Not that be lmd been re-
minded of that delightful talc by altv
recent art exhibit but because in the
pocket of his sealskin coat, hanging at
that moment in the hall, reposed a very
small and dainty hronxe slipper, which
he had found half hidden by lomp
looking for Miss Lorrey.thc Now York-
or, whoso image hnd entirely tied front
this fickle hearted add Susceptible young
man.
He made a few strokes, and, getting
well started, determined to do what the
painfully frank small boy would eall
“showing off” before the new skater.
He really was a line skater, and did
bis best, cutting circles and grape
vines and rolling in a way that equaled
the Canadians themselves, and invent-
ing several little turns of his own
which were Very nice, until an elderly
female, with il. lerminAtiou iu llcr eye
ami in it state of uncertainly oil her
skulCs. htliilped square into H ill, Os
with folded arms and a pretnrmiturnlty
grave countenance he was engaged in
n most com plicated twist, mid threw
him on the ioc.
He lias iijl iii itti ilMuilt; glancing
around tfKliiul if the lirou/c 1 led bldmle
had witnessed Ills descent from the
heights of pride.
She had not seeiu him, and thanking
his stars (not those he lmd just seen)
lie took a scat, inline.vd >1 IsMiudiction
ott the elderly party, utirscu his ffiilth
and erdioise I the skitters.
The small footed lady t-eni skating
Calmly by, keeping |> if*.I tiiiuj to the
baud music and always alone, except
once when Sic waltzed with a very
young naval officer—it lifleen-tear-old
middy, Who whirled her i nsily around,
and Was sneered at by the women and
envied by the men until he so swelled
with pride that lie nearly burst the but-
tons off his light lilt It* jattktfti
Fred, suffered exquisite admiring
torture watching her skate, which was
lessened only by the thought that there
were a lot of other fellows as badly ofl
| as he. He would hnVe skated up to her
on his way from the village to I int,.„dueii„n. but he was
he house.
Well, here’s a iiml! Too sweet and
city to return to the owner, even if I
lid her.”
And Ids eves beamed approval at the
xqulslto thing, as it lay In bis hand.
“Caesar! If I could Iiml a pretty
asiachuaett* girl who claimed the
wuership of this, and was bright and
ce, and wus ltot horribly short, I’d
nrn her—yes, sir!”
For the tnstidious Fred, had but jusl
Returned front Louisiana, wlu-re he had
«y quantity of fairy feet, and had fount)
irm so sadly lacking in tiie Northern
•antics whom he had me! since Ids
Return horn ■ that ho seriously eontem
luted returning to the sunny (South j".’,'
nd marrying a wife there.
Ho himself was good-looking and
itli “wealth galore,”
Be-sic had seen him once from her
iiulow, coasting with the children,
nd admired liis fine appearance and
da boundless good nature. They m< l
it seldom, never exchanging more
Ilian a greeting, nltliough Fred, tried
hard to see moro of her. ns she was the
Nrnlv pretty girl within any distance.
Her ok! slippers were not verv »t
tractive, and she said nothing regarding
her loss, so lie never for an Instant
suspected that his heroine w as so near.
He was off again in a week, und
soon his sister, Mrs. Florence, had a
letter from him, saying he had started
abroad.
lie wns not much given to romance
or sentiment, but somehow tlinl slipper
remained with him, and he dreamed
over it rather more than was quite fair,
ss thdr were other slippers in the
world quite as lovely.
Once, in a green room of a Parisian
theater, while waiting for the pnrtienhir
dancer, whose admirer ha was, he fanei-
, rd lie saw a mate of his slipper lying nu
—— .the floor.
Ah, my darling, that is a bounty mid
it for n fairy, is it not ?” cried n young
ri, entering in as Tom Moore has iu
"very thin clothing and verv Jittf.• of
“Htlllo, Hlancliie; yes, whose is it?”
on know' what exquisite real fears
i"im into Madame Victorina's eves in
lecond net? Well, monsieur, in
mid you have the cause, or half
nf it, for she wears two. Those gen-
uine pearly drops owe their brief and
charming existence to that shoe. Vic-
torina s foot is small, but site can not
get it into that without emotion. ( onto.
Fra Idle, your flowers were all that heart
could wish."
mlthey went to supper.
ballet girl led him s gay
afraid of h ing umii' tvlfull dialled
by h's ootnnvlu-.
Slip went heme in a short time under
the escort of the p. ou 1 mid happy mid-
dy, mid Fred, b ft soo i after.
“W lull ft (•!.!” he thought on the w:i\
to his hotel; “wliat grace and loveliness
altogether. I'll knoW her if it takes a
leg,”
In the billiard room he iii t Charlie
Alierton, win! wns it friend of his.
Said 1 iiarlle:
“Hallo, old hay! Saw you at the Vic-
toria a i hour ago. Tried to catch your
eye -couldn't."
“1 say, Charlie, do you know who
that magnil'n'ertt clvrttuiv is with the
Mild tiio eyes and the hair III a
bronz • wig'.”'
"Eig'ity-n'ii.li man, my d at bay,
Who has asked me that •* hopeless
easr K’glvly-eight fitnl«. .bite! it’s
enough to break H man all up No.
She only burst Hpoti t!tc pulitib eye this
morning w hen vh ■ appeared at the rink
tvith the baby iii buttons. Evidently
some great gnu. Professional, I should
say. Not my -ty lo. *’
Fred, drooped.
Ttvas ever ihupin er mind, Tliauk
beaten, there', no on > ahead ot me.
I'li ■■ ilex I day lie dared the tongues of
all. went up to her. iutnslueed himself,
and skated w ith her.'
He was ch inned.
She -milt'd a .d showed her white
teeth, ami lie found her name was Miss
Le Bose. She seemed minis.el hy his
intent looks, and, when lie attempted to
explain by anting he thotlgld He bad
se u her liefoiv stynioWhcVe, laughed
and -hook tier head doubtingly, looking
so misphievioiis that, when lie had the
Supreme felicity of w altzing with her,
he squeezed her hand and whispered
something very pleasant nnd silky Hi
her oar.
Site Was well read ami understood
French, anti he also learned that she had
spent some time at Eaton, where his
sister lived.
Tliis clinched the slipper qu.stion.
“None but site could Wear it.” he
thought: “I've found my Cinderella.”
They practiced together that after-
noon, nnd agreed to meet the pext day.
llllton wont home triumphant uud
dazzled, quite in love with her.
“Ah, got it bad? Poor boy! Take
mvndvtce, nnd lie warned in season,”
was liis greeting from Charlie.
"Leap before you look—er—no, tlic
other way1*, bet y ou ten lo one she's a
member of thut ‘Tracked lo her Doom’
Company ilia! omue here n day or two
ago. Harry Eiuerton's leading man,
life, and ho remained in Paris nearly ,'mlt ««>• he's making
two months. He knocked around '
Vionna and Germany for the rest of tin1
year, once nearly getting horse-whi|i-
ped in Berlin for gazing at the foot of a
lady who was getting into her carriage
from a ball.
Her cavalier, an Itajian looking man.
whose opportunity of a few whispered
words was somewhat interrupted by the
staring American, was roused Jo ire
and ho gave Hilton sueh a scowl t hat ho
withdrew silently and discreetly.
He went home, dreampt. of her, and
found out nday or two after that she was
(lie w ife of the rann with her, who was a
well known gambler.
He was disgusted and went back t«
America.
Thor* was a charming New York
girl, who, he knew, was going to spend
the winter in Montreal. This city Im-
mediately rose in his estimation, and
thither he Went.
He paid assiduous suit to the damsel
who hailed from the Empire City, and
togs irresistibly fascinating, like all the
inhabitants of that delightful place. In
fact, he was beoomtng quite in earnest.
Ho went to one of the great icerinks,
gotton np regardless, in a most fetching
Skating costumo, determined to sknlo
with his pretty fascinator, and astonish
the nativos a somewhat difficult feat.
Ho entered and glanced around for
his proposed partner, when ho encoun-
tered a pair of brown eyes whicli look-
1 startled on seeing him, and
of them smiled an
-ions smite as the
, followed by
f Fred
lot, ef tin.
And Charlie rutiled on, while Fred,
pondered ovor the question of who docs
she look like, nnd gave it up.
Another day of whirls and slidings
with the pretty girl.
They lmd stop|H*d for a few moments
and were seated iu a very close and
cozy manner, when Fred, suddenly ex-
clalmed:
“1 have it now! You know, Miss Le
Kose, I told you that you reminded me
of some one I had seen before. Your
face looka like ray sister's governess, a
Miss Ellis, hut her hair was more of a
brown. But you look ever so much
alike. I remember her particularly, be-
cause the last timo 1 was at Eaton I
found what 1 have treasured ever since,
a tiny bronze slipper."
She laughed.
“And it has taken you all this time
to lind me o- tl Why, I know you the
lirst thing! Yes, K was my slipper you
found I’d lost it the very day you
came. Aud my hair ha* been colored
to please my husband—thpro ha is now.
Let me present Mr. Atherton to you,
Mr. Hilton.
“Harry. I was just telling, or rather
I was going to tell Mr. Hilton that I
was Miss Ellis and Ids sister’s govern-
ess. Bnt I take the name of Le Rose
because Harry doesn't like to havo It
known outside Hint the ‘leading lady, is
married. Wliat, Harry, it i* rehearsal
time? You’ll excuse me. Mr. Hilton?”
And she went huppily awi
isb looking hu->band’s
3.—<«»!• aom IS. ■ “«TsSifCto
f.lv* Mock Iff Xfrll.
Bathe the horses shoulders filth cold
water or brine as quick as the hollars
come ofl', be/ol'C t be sw*at begins to dry,
and rub off the collars and saddle pieces
with a moist cloth. This will prevent
sore shoulders. All changes of food
should Isi gradual, but in proportion to
the wof k. Heavily taxed muscles make
demands bn the stomach: hence, in-
crease the Iced after work begins—nev-
er in anticipation. A liofsc led tip be-
of persons pruning tlieff shple and
pear orchards according lo an esta>>-
Hshed rule, one of whioh may bo de-
scribed as follows. Commencing with
tw«f Ok flirt* year ohl tree, the body is
trimmed tb the requisite height, when
three branches are allowed to start out
frtfltf as nearly tin) same height as pos-
sible, and forming hquhf singled. From
eighteen to twenlv-four inches litghei
up. a similar whorl is located, whicli
system is carried out so long as the
tree increases in height. The disposi-
tion of the secondary blanches is not
fore he Is called to work gets idft and very particular, to tiiat nu open head is
fat. Be careful td protect horses from , formed,
drafts when warm; nib down, blanket, Orchards coftmtehced raider this sya-
or let them stand in close stables, j tem of training twoutv fears ago, have
Cows at calving need little care, Ihc ;,0w the trees perfect in outline: but
less the better If in a loose box or the after all, It is questionable whether so
open Held. 'Towing” over them is al- much care and labor pays id the end.
wavs provocative of injurV. Hits no | -_
gniin, but a loosening diet of bran anu M*»**em*nt ofYouai I.aiob«.
roots for some day’s, and gradually in- The sooner llie fonttg lambs are dock-
crease feed as feverish symptoms pass j °*l. and the males emasculated, the
away. Keep calves growing thriftily; easier the o|s ral ions may U* performed,
skim-milk witli a little linseed meal Wo have Isn ii in the habit of going
scalded and added lo it as a substitute j through the Hock once a week with a
for the cresnf, Is just As good for them l<a>? of siiltf|i shears, and clipping the
’as whole milk fbd from I lie pail. Sheep | tails nnd castrating bt offc . clip,
must hi* kept iu dry van Is or tiicrc tfi!l 1 I be lamb is held Under the Ictt arm,
lie danger to their feet. Ewes with
lambs should have grain daily, at least
until they eonte to pasture. .Swine.—
Those w Im (flic young pigs for feeding
should buy none but hat!-bloods by a
nnd the skiff of Hi* toll Is Slipped up to-
ward the root with the oitgbr* Ot this
hand: the tall In then clipped ill’with
the shears. A pinch of |smilcrni blue-
stone (sulphate of copper), is put on
Berkshire, Yorkshire, Poland or (Jtlic- ; Hie wound, and the wool !• drawn tlown
and thafteif together Witli the little
blood that escapes, Adtblffg tddre is re-
quired, and the wound heals quickly,
the lamb evincing no Indications of
suffering. It is iic-l to cut the tail
aisult (Wo Inches from the root, so ns
to JortvH tuirtfciC'il rtf it lit escape Injury
if the stoihp dOe* not leal favorably,
add th*' Jdirtl ftext lo the cut sloughs off;
this, however, rarely ilappent if the
shears are clean, uud nt the same time
sharp. s-
ttow to tlppalr ■ Grindstone,
Usually a grindstoffc j< Sttm out of
level, nnd vbry irregularly. This is
sCarbcly Id he avoided when such a
large variety of tools, such s< scythes,
mower sections, axes, hoes and many
oth r tools arc ground. After ordinary
Use by those who are not careful to pre-
serve the .stole true, with smooth, and
slightly rounded face; it becomes be-
yond the power of the Owner to repair
tltlt ilathAge, Unless lie 14 an expert me-
chanic, when he lakes a piece Of old
stove-plat*', and grinds the stone down
to a slightly rounded or licveloil face.
’•'IIO lie-l wa.x to repair a grindstone is,
to take a spa'll' hr a shotel. and turn-
ing it L'llek uptvards, Id grittil it sharp,
ilg'iiliSt the milling <d the .4 to tie. This
will bring l lie stone into the right slin|x',
and in sharpening the spade, do a use-
ful job at the same lime,
(luoil riant Protector.
Take four strips, one-half inch thick
and one inch wide, and twelve indies
long; bore a hole in one end of these,
through which puss n wire, the ends of
which nl'e twisted Uigcllter, but not so
nips lilust is- sowil very early: art admi- j lightly as to prevent tin* opposite ends
pure sire. They grow faster and fatten
with less feed. Poultry. Keduco the
stock of fowls as soon ms this year'*
Ii»tuli Is well provided for. but bold on
to old turkeys and old geese, they get
used to the ways of (ho farm and are
■worth much indre as breeders (linn
young ones. Diicks also iirC good till
three years old. A turkey is in her
prime at lire, and a goose at tw enty.
Varsi Hints for April.
April is a busy month frtnH I’rincu
Edward's Island to 1’ugel Sound.
When spriug copies in the high north-
ern latitudes, it m upon its jit bnce: It
is winter one day and almost k tinnier
the next. The heavy snows draw the
frost from the soil, so that when this
disappear* the ground is ready for the
plow. While snob l.'tsls gel out {lit-
manure, the work goes so much quicker
ami eus’er on run nebs than tin Wheels.
One of the earliest jobs is harrowing
winter grain, t he advantage of a thor-
ough harrowing with a smoothing liar-
row is so great that it pays not to sow
grass in the Hi it it ill II; hut itt the time of
harrowing in spring, (irniii sowed
broadcast by itself should, always be
harrowed several lithe*: Multitudes Of
weeds are thus killed, ami tlit* stirring
of the soil is a great advantage. Grass
sown by itself will almost uniformly
give satisfaction. The earlier spring
grains are sown the belter. Forage
crops, mt*lj el (O'a" rtitd otlts spblltg
rye, wheat and vetches or peas, should
be put in in succession once in two
weeks. Certain seeds of root crops are
very sensitive to dry weather. Pnrs-
3 I.....hoy In
bur dug, but Util tin
rable <-r ip tar milk, and for neat cattle.
Mangels and sugar bed are liest put in
early i iiltl enrtof* al any time belore
mid-summer. The tendency of good
prartive is to grow more roots, green
forage, and f alder, either for curing or
disiloing. Do not let manure heap*
heat; work Iliein over, or get them un-
der ground. April, throughout the
country, may be depended upon for sev-
eral weeks of plowing wi-*tiietl tboitgb
it tie showery.
T*roOl. In Poultry Raising;.
No other business connected with ag-
ricultural pursuits seems so attractive
a* poultry farming. Even thrtso who
fail ill the business null retire Horn it,
aver Ihnt I lie)- are certain thut they
could succeed in a new trial. At the
start, the general Idea is that the busi-
ness consists of throwing out corn to a
Hook of liens with one hand, mid gath-
ering eggs with tiie other, line w hi Its
tide may he true itt Some r;Ue\ it is
Very dillerent in others. The expert
poultry raiser may perhaps meet with
no difficulty, and nil may go on smooth-
ly, but the novice is in trouble front the
lirst; tli • eggs are few ami the chicks
•lie. One may easily keep tell Ur twelve
fowls with proHt, Who could nrtt double
or treble this number Successfully, be-
enii-o with a large number nil the diffi-
culties which arise, sueh ns want Of
cleanliness, the presence Of vermin, im-
pure air, nltd rislc of infection, increase
in a -milch larger ratio than does the
number in the flock. But if one has
succeeded with a small flock there is no
reason why lie should not do »o With
several flocks, If each i* kept in just the
.......manner as the original one. Af-
terward* the Hooks may lie enlarged,
t ut as this is the very point on which
y oung poultry raisers fail, the greatest
caution should be observed in adding to
the number of fowls kept in each coop
or bouse, or yard.
of the pieces from being spread apart
from eight inches to a foot, making a
leiit-sCiipeil ft’amk t'liCnp muslin is
then tacked on the frame, of course,
spreading the pieces liefore doing so.
The muslin should be brought down to
within aliout (wo inches of tlik ends of
the siiek*; *0 ns to ttlloW (hem totie run
Into thfe gromld that ilistanbe when in
use. When Hot III Use; the protectors
end Ije closed up nnd take tut little
room, and if prop rly cared for they
will la«t several seasons.
The Bridle Bite,
Of all the instruments in general
everyday vise the most indispensable
and the most universally employed In
all the great operations in life, in both
pleasure and profit in every land, Is the
Bridle Bit Apart from the farm, truck,
oart and ear-horse bit, it Is least under-
stood and most abused in all its secret
and various practical applications, of
any instrument used. If the mechanics
must serve their time to learn to handle
the tools used in their trades, why not
the equestrian? Yet there Is no imple-
ment in euch general use of which the
dictionaries and enclyclopedias are so
neglectful, and in some respects silent,
as this.
Tb* bit Hlk a wide field In both iu
general use and its Individual opera-
tions which, in tli* saddle bors«'s month
Is or should be niagioal. Every borse
we sm employee^ has a hit in hla mouth,
every race is lost or won with the bit,
and under its management mllu^T 0f
dollar* a year change bands. The ut-
most art of the maker of fancy iron
jewelry is centered In the bit, and iu
appendages, ot every stylish equipage.
'The bit plays Its part in all the equine
feats, interests and operation* in every
land, whether civilized or barbaric, in
both peaoe and war; and in tho trnck,
cart, car and agricultural interest* it
plays its moat humble, yet important
part. While In war, a nation might a*
down IU arm* hs to relinquish
b t’ ___
- A **•»<»»• NMI*m ef VritnliiK.
systematic pruning has f*yv follower!
iutbla^ntr)-. Tnr „*<*>*,jjy for the
Demslvi* buttles of the World.
'l'lie battle of Mntntlldit; ill hiiihh the
Petsiati hosts were defeated by tiie
Greeks under Miltiadcs, 1). (,', 490.
Tic defeat of the Athenians at Syra
cuse. It. 41;).
The battle of Arlieln, lit which tin*
IVrshltH; nbde# Darius; were defeated
by Ihb iflvihllng 1 * reek*, tinsler Alex-
ander tiie Great. Ii. 0. 931.
The battle of MeUvurun, in which the
Carthaginian forces, under Hasdrubnl,
were overthrown bv the Romans, II. C.
207.
Victory of (lie GerHlftH trllJe* tinder
Arminius over the Roman legion under
V ants, A. 1). !>. (The battle was fought
itl What is now the provinee of Lippe,
German)-, near the Soilree of tiie river
Ents.)
Battle of Chalons, where Attila, the
lerriblo King of the Him*, was repulsed
by the Romans under Aetiiis. A. D. 451.
Buttle of Tours, in whioh the Saracen
Turks invading W estern Europe were
Utterly overthrown by the Franks under
Charles Martel, A. I). 732.
Battle of Hastings, by which William
tho Conqueror laieanin the ruler of
England, October 14, ilgid.
Victory of tiie French under Joan of
Arc over tiie English at Orleans, April
29, 1429.
Defeat of the Spanish Armada by tiie
English naval force, July 29 and 30,
1688.
Battle of Blenheim, in which the
French and Bavarian* were defeated by
the allied armies of Great Britain and
Holland under the Duke of Marlbor-
ough, August 2, 1704.
Battle of Pultown. the Swedish army
under Charles XIL defeated by the
Russians under Peter the Great, July
8. 1709. '
Victory of the American army under
General Gales over tho British tinder
General Btirgnvne lit Saratoga, Octo-
ber 17, 1777.
Battle of Vulmv. where the allied
armies of Prussia and Austria were de-
feated by the French under Marshal
Kellermaq, September 20, 1792.
Battle of Waterloo, the allied force*
of the British and Prussians defeated
the French under Napoleon, the final
overthrow of the great commander,
June 18, 1816.—Pio/mtur Creasy.
A ttfrloM etorr The! *•»
II* sequel.
Iff one of the daily paper* about a
week ago appeared thlv advertisement:
—A lady cultured, refined,
and educated, and W a geuial diapoei-
tiou. Such a person will find good
wage* and a pleasant home. Address
—-, Tie moot street, 2 o’clock Satur-
day P. M.
This was, no doidrl, rood by a large
number of ladies who were looking-for
mmh occupation, end » Traveler re-
porter happ'-ned to mefft with one of
these tthff answered tho advertisement
in person. Calling at the time appoint-
ed the door was opened by » gray-haired
persou, who iiskod at onofft "You
want to sen the minister?” “Well,"
replied the lady. “I don’t know any-
th »g about I lie,minister, but 1 came iu
answer to tli* notice in the paper.'
"All right,” was the answer given in a
demure, sanctified tone of voice. “I'm
not the man; I’m a doorkeeper In the
house of otfr Lord. Walk in.” “What
buvo I got into BOW?" was the inward
thought, as the lady entered, tail us the
door was opened into a parlor and dis-
closed a Int'g*' number of others on the
same errand she gained courage and
took her seat nt the end at th” line, in-
terested to sec the affair out.
There were old, gray-haired, end
voting Indie*, teachers, nurse girls and
chainberiimld*. till In the uncertainty of
whnt Was required of the unknown who
might Ik* refined add educated. Final-
ly, seeing an empty chair betide * good,
motlK-iiy-lookliig woman, tin* lady went
up to her and asked: “Do you know
wliat this Is?" “Well, no, I don’t. I’ve
no idea, and I presume it s nothing 1
want, but I tlitfugbt they might be look-
ing.fur a nurse in a fatHlIVi or perhaps
-cinietliu* to travel with :|j^U»S'fiTl(l.. Now,
I've traveled every wlieriHvvitli different
people, aud so thought I'd cotuo over."
AH around wus a dead silence, save for
tho repeated answer In the hall which
could be heard to every new-comer,
“I’m not tho man: t'fff ti doorkeeper in
tho house of our Lord. Walk iu.” At
last, as the clock iu the room struck the
hour, the door opened and in walked a
tall, elderly gentleman dressed in black
and with a couple of books under his
zri'ii Walking to a table he seated him-
self, coughed, cleared bis throat, ami
gave out a hymn to h * sung, then quiet-
ly olaccd bl* spectacles on the top of
his forehead and looked th * ladies over,
first one lltefi the other, while they did
their host to keep solar enough to sing,
according to the programme. After
this it passage irt the tit hie was read and
the minister arose itttdoffered prayer,
seemingly addressed to the ladies pres-
ent. And now the business of tli*' af-
ternoon wns to commence. The minis-
ter agnih a?ose Moll all was attention.
He stated that lie Was u dependant from
a QUakof parentage, and the letters
which he would read tb them about him
self would show that he was a man
kind, sympathetic, ami good-hearted;
that he gave large sums of money to
the poor, and possessed a large library,
and, having a tarui itt the south, want-
ed to take bnek witli hint a wife, arid he
had taken this way to assemble all these
beautiful lie!if* together, and lie was
glad so ninny Iiml replied. He ffotild
now dismiss them after they had sung
another of Moody's tunes, hut he wish-
ed everyoui “hb "as not already mar-
**led to remain and he'would tell them
more aliotil himself; tiie others could
pnss out. This ended tin* lirst chapter
of tin* romance, and, keeping to the
facts of the dase, tli* story will iiave to
go iifiliiiish,*d however htnelt we would
desire to know the final end. for tlie
young lady who gave tie* information
to the reporter made tiie mistake of not
remaining to I hr* after meeting.—Bos-
ton Ttraveln':
FURNITURE,
UPHULSTERY,
WALL PAPER
Undertakers’ Goods
STEPHENVILLE, TEX.
Our atock is largo and well
selected, and ia tho most com*
pleto ot any btoek in the
county, and we invike our
friends in town, and especial
ly in the country, to call and
examine our goods and prices.
J. W. RITCHIE,
Physician and Surgeon.
8t*ph*nvill*, Tim.
DR. T. H. HALL,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
Uagl*vill(, T*xU.
Xstab listed 1869.
United States Cartridie Comp?,
LOWELL, MASS.
Paper and DrmM
SHOT SHELLS.
Our paper shot shells are made wlthflrr<*Ht
oar# upon now and Improved machinery, and
ihe paper in subjected to a proceaa that run
dor* the shell* waterproof, pliable ami cmi.hM.
of wAhsUnding large charges of powder with
out #trfltlnjr, ami are reloaded from four to
ten time*, if desired. They alto their
smooth th ape at iff, inside nnd out. Wenffei
them an equal. If not superior, to any oihet
makes, and warrant them in the full aeu*«
of the word.
Boas wood Loaders and Cap Extractors.
Rim Fire and Central Fire Cartridges
for Pistol, sad Biffs*.
Pookst Bo-losdtn* Tool* tor any Calibre.
Primsn ud Bullet* for r*-lo*dtnB-
rh* **Blos Bball Extractor*." Usnob Closer*
JOSEPH NALLE,
-xLUMBER MFRCHANT::-
ALEXANDER, TEXAS.
J. H. CASK.
Horses and Thcii i'ec’i
What rank'** your horse wear out in
one-thir<l of hi* natural life? Whal
makes liis feel full of corn*? What
causes the tiaviculhir trtmhli ? What
brings on ft hog «|iSv lit? Why tlosplints
come on horses’legs? it’liy ltd Hbrscs |
have ttring-hall? Wind is I lie cause of
a seedy too that many horses have?
What makes them have thrush, canker
of the foot, laniiiiitis and weak heels?
The shoe; Mr. Editor, makes and causes
all the Diafiy IrbtthlcH I hate mentioned.
Still owners of horses insist on having
their horses shod the old way, wilh a
heel and a toe shoe; with corks big
enough f«d* jm*l<srr *8*4. llow lo pre-
vent all tiie al) ive trouble that out* poor
lior-es have to sutler: Do not allow
the smith to u-o a knife on the foot of
your horse* at ail, simply rasp the toot
off, just enough lo get even bearing,
llien apply n tip, or a (bin, ll»t shoe;
should you use the I Ip tlever rusp the
heel down al all; should you have your
horse'* feet shod with plain flat shoes,
keep the heels down low enough to get
a frog pressure; three nail* on each side
i- i Dough to hold it in place on any
driving horse until tiie shoe is worn
out. Never allow tiie smith to rasp the
outside of the foot at nil. If you will
follow these instruction* you will save
many a horse from going lame. The
roads nrn not too hard for any horse'*
feet if you will give the feet any show
whatever. If you let the smith out tiie
soul nnd frog to suit his will and pleas-
ure. then fill it full of nail-, rasp it ofl
until it i.s us lliin as paper, yon must
expect lame horses, und yon will have
them. Only think of the horse in his
natural state. He will travel over any
road day in and day out, bare foot;
still as soon as bn is brought to the city
lie is sent to the smith, .then the trouble
commence*. Any horse** that is shod
with a big, heavy shoe never should 14
allowed to go out of a walk. A driving
horse for road pleasure has no more us*
for a calk than the writer lias for thirteen
toes. Any mnn who tells you that a
foot which is strong anil healthy re-
quires a shoe to protect the frog and
heels tails you what is not so. and he
can prove it by allowing result*. — On
The (toad.
J. H. HYMAN,
LAND
liveItock.
AGENT.
Stephenville, Texas.
Will fender and Paj Tax«e on
Land.
Will Buy and Sell
Land & Live Slock|
ON COMMISSION,
Bnd report as to value and Oo-
cupaflcy.
I make ■ •|*erialtjr ef **!1l*g
IMPROVED LANDS.
W. H. FOOSHEE.
Bookseller, Stationer & Newsdealer,
Watches, (Ms, Jewelry, Violins, (l-aitm, Binjus,
Aocordeons, Organinas, Violin Trinitunga, Croquet Sets
Babe Balls, Etc.
Hepolrln. ton.oo Watchea. Clocs* and Jewelry. Zs. in inr all kinds or School Furniture
Call uud s«*« SHinp‘«- iMfck.
NORTH SILK PNI1LIC SQUARE.
Stephenville, ........
Texas
LARGE STOCK! LOW PRICES!
Stoves, Tinware, Hardware
—AND--L
Agricultural Implements.
ail kind, *f Itaarr and
( the only t'XOlualvt' Ifdr.iwjiit* Sf.uv III th«* pl*r*. M I-1 rNU-ry Al
Sin If JtanlwArc, Cutlery. Ainu a full linear
Glass, Queens, Wood andWillow-Ware,
And Family Supplies Complete.
I hiT« • tin whop uud rnattuf.K'ture all kind* of Tin, Copper nn<l fthA«t>IroQ Ec/>f
tntr. Cluttering; aud Job work of all kind* done.
VE2STTI L-A.TED FLITSS
Built t* ordar, cheaper, I'uhtor amt aafer than hrijk or .ton. chtainey,. All laiuranee au'C
prater them to brick or .tone, I have In atoak *lao the folloirta*
A Time to Let Up.
“You are practicing n little economy
In your movement*," said Squir* Ding-
braoa to a friend whom he met.
“Ye», Squire, l am," replied th* in-
valid. 1 am.moving along very slowly,
yot I am going very fast. ”
"It ia not atrangc then," said th*
Squire, "that* mnn In your physic*!
condition, should eoonomiro a little in
your walk.”
“Indeed! and why oof”
“Well not wishing !«> discourage
you,” said Ihc Squire “a man who is on
hi* last leg* should not lie extravagant
In ■nvlliiuo , r Veil i mi ii I U'ssblu
w • 1' u n w
Course Approved.
Student—Well, we treated the patient
In the most approved Way,
Doctor—How?
Student—Well, we put him on milk
diet; then lie was put on wine: then we
pnt him on tho electrical treatment;
then we put him on quinine, ami now-r
Doctor—You will put him on ice.—
Uolel Mail._
To lest her affei-llon,. s Filltoa county, New
York, man hail Ills snivUn art toht that lie was
killed. Tb* girl h*. iranlle .llt> grief, ***J
attempted auk-10 • I,v hanging bar*. If In a
’wm. Elbe irn* dl**e*ir. r*l and «i)tilo*Dt8
tint W«*ro her We.
I. I, naiLU tffll
NEILL & YOUNG,
ATTORNEYS- AT-LAW.
Stephenville, Texas.
W- W. Moore*. T. ». Xiaa
MOORES k KINO,
ATTORNEY S-AT-LAW
STEPHENV1LLK, TKXA9.
L. N. t'Kixi. W. U. Derma
FRANK k DEYINK,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
BTKPHENTM.LE, TXT
Dr. J. M. Williamson,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
8TB1 HKNVILLK, TKXAS
Offers tits profeosioual service to the
town and county. Office at Collier’s drug
store.
Dm. M. A CROW.
PHY81CIAX AMD HURQgoR,
mranriuf TixA*.
•he Oucht to be Satlefled.
* x clerk In the Treasury Department went
to Xeglster Roeeerane the other day and
Mid:
"Oeneral, 1 wonder why I am not pro-
moted. I bar* been kept In the sense grade
tor year*. My work is performed satis-
factorily and others with poor reeords are
promoted ell around me.'*
“What’s your salaryf” Inquired old Roty.
“Twelve hundred,” replied the lady.
“Good gracious I” exclaimed the old man,
“you ought to be thankful you set that, and
never ask for a promotion. Why, we are
ralatntf money to send goo* Democrat* home
who hare eome here from all parts of the
t*. aat kI*kk* and w,kn Kawa nnt ana.
066<l§d.
im* r r t trialxt in : u iiviu vi •**«
itry to get placet and who hare not sue-
ed.” Indianapolis Journal.
When a men haa no desire but lo apeak
plain truth he may aay a greet deal In a very
\7
Superior and Mohawk in series, Marble City, Kitcnen Gea,
General. Gleaner, and Trusty.
The Foiiin List orTriBaings are Giiei With Each Cool Stun.
1 Wash boiler. 1 Steamer, 3 Puddlnir pans. 1 Tea Rattle, (oast or tin), 1 Coffee Boiler, t Try
Pans, 1 Broiler, 1 Oval Pry Pan, 1 Spoon, 1 Fork, 1 Lifter, 1 Shovel, 1 Box Orator, 1 Oak* Turn-
er, 1 Sauce Pan, 3 Pie Plates, l Cake Cutter. I Biscuit Cutter. 1 Dipper, 3 Puts, 3 Griddles,
Put Covers. 1 Pepper Box, 5 Joints Pipe. 1 Ralu Proof, 1 Cap, 1 Match Safe, 1 SMp*r. • Bake
Pans, 1 Skimmer, S Muffin Itings, I Rgg Beater, leak* Polish.
Making a Total of 50 Pieces.
The Eire Backs in The
SUPERIOR COOK STOVE
Are Guaranteed to Last Fifteen Years.
Cook Stoves, $15 to $05.
I am also handling the Celebrated
Moline Plows, Cultivators and Sutkeys.
JOHN A.. FREY,
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
Houston & Texas central Railway
And OoUMafcions, the only line running through the OMltm
and best portion* of the State ofTecfg. t ^
Paaeanr bpra Trains aid Daily M Mpl m
I
Dally, without
i —« galaHs vta Hou
i*ton and Danw*i
vta Houston. *
via Houston and New (
i.i In Uoloo>%>potPl
narrow apace.
The nam«s of the “tour Ajuerleana”
have an altogotlker l lymoutn ttoea souna.
They sr* Bario. JtsJurgea*»n and Jea*en.
"rtli a i
h^n/
•t naiu
connect lo
Mat and Ki
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Jenks, George W. The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 5, 1886, newspaper, June 5, 1886; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth857480/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.